►Genesis / Chapters 1-50

OT/NT: Old Testament (1)
 
SECTION: The Law (2)
 
PLACEMENT: Genesis is the first book of the Holy Bible (3), the first book of the Old Testament and the first of the five books of The Law.
 
TRADITIONAL AUTHOR: Moses (4) is the traditional author of Genesis.
 
TIMELINE: The book of Genesis covers the period between Before Time (5) and 1805 BC (6). See our Bible Timeline (7) for more info.
 
KEY FIGURES: Abraham (8), Jacob (9), Joseph (10), Laban (11), Sarah (12), Isaac (13), Esau (14), Abimelek (15) and Benjamin (16).
 
SUMMARY (b): The word Genesis can be translated "In the beginning," telegraphing what this book offers. As the unparalleled benchmark of Christian perspectives on how it all began, Genesis rolls out the origin of LIFE itself. The all-powerful YHWH (17) creates everything out of nothing and establishes His Word (18) as the unmatched authority of all things seen and unseen, of all utterances spoken and unspoken.
 
The Book of Genesis can be divided into two sections: Primitive History and Patriarchal History:

Creation (19) (Genesis 1:1-2:25);
The Fall of Man (20) (Genesis 3:1-5:32);
The Flood (21) (Genesis 6:1-9:29);
The Dispersion (Genesis 10:1-11:32).
 
Patriarchal history records the lives of four great men:
Abraham (Genesis 12:1-25:8);
Isaac (Genesis 21:1-35:29);
Jacob (Genesis 25:21-50:14);
Joseph (Genesis 30:22-50:26).
 
God created a Universe that was good and free from sin (22). God created humanity to have a personal relationship with Him. Adam and Eve (23) sinned and thereby brought evil and death into the world. Evil increased steadily in the world until there was only one family in which God found anything good. God sent the Flood to wipe out evil, but delivered Noah (24) and his family along with the animals in the Ark (25). After the Flood, humanity began again to multiply and spread throughout the world.
 
God chose Abraham, through whom He would create a chosen people and eventually the promised Messiah (26). The chosen line was passed on to Abraham’s son Isaac, and then to Isaac’s son, Jacob. God changed Jacob’s name to Israel, and his twelve sons became the ancestors of the Twelve Tribes of Israel (27). In His sovereignty, God had Jacob’s son, Joseph, sent to Egypt (28) by the despicable actions of Joseph’s brothers. This act, intended for evil by the brothers, was intended for good by God and eventually resulted in Jacob and his family being saved from a devastating famine by Joseph, who had risen to great power in Egypt.
 
APPLYING GENESIS TO MY LIFE (b): God created the universe, the Earth, and every living being. We can trust Him to handle the concerns in our lives. God can take a hopeless situation, e.g. Abraham and Sarah being childless, and do amazing things if we will simply trust and obey (29). Terrible and unjust things may happen in our lives, as with Joseph, but God will always bring about a greater good if we have faith in Him and His sovereign plan. “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28).
 
CHAPTER SUMMARIES: Explore (30) chapter by chapter summaries!
 
COMING UP:  Next up is the Book of Exodus (31)!

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The Invitation: If you're seeking additional info about Christianity on a more personal level, consider visiting a Christian Church here in Marion County (32). Introduce yourself to members and ask to speak with someone to learn more about Jesus. Surrendering your life to Christ (33) (e) is the most rewarding, everlasting decision you'll ever make, and it's comforting to have someone guide you as you begin your new life as a child of the Most High! May God shower you with great favor in this endeavor!

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FOOTNOTES:
  (1) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/old-testament
  (2) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/the-law
  (3) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/the-good-news
  (4) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/Moses
  (5) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/before-time
  (6) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/1900-bc
  (7) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/bible-timeline
  (8) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/Abraham
  (9) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/jacob-patriarch
(10) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/joseph-genesis
(11) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/laban
(12) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/sarah
(13) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/isaac
(14) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/esau
(15) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/abimelek-genesis
(16) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/benjamin
(17) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/god-has-a-name
(18) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/the-word-of-the-lord
(19) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/creation-account
(20) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/original-sin
(21) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/noahs-ark
(22) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/sin
(23) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/adam-eve
(24) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/noah
(25) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/noahs-ark
(26) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/jesus-the-messiah
(27) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/twelve-tribes-of-israel
(28) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/egypt
(29) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/obedience
(30) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/exodus
(31) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/genesis-1-50-chapter-summaries
(32) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/listing-by-city
(33) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/the-gracious-visitor
(34) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/bible-studies
(35) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/christian-education
(36) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/discipleship
 
PAGE CREDITS:
(a) Bible Gateway, New International Version (NIV) Bible, accessed September 18, 2020, https://www.biblegateway.com/
 
(b) Summary of the Book of Genesis, Got Questions Ministries, accessed September 29, 2020, https://www.gotquestions.org/Book-of-Genesis.html
 
(c) Copyright Policy, Got Questions Ministries, accessed January 11, 2020,
https://www.gotquestions.org/about.html
 
(d) Videos, Milestones, Blogs & Poster, BibleProject, accessed September 29, 2020, https://www.bibleproject.com/terms/#use
 
EXTERNAL RESOURCES:
(e)  How Do I Convert to Christianity?, Got Questions Ministries, accessed January 12, 2020, https://www.gotquestions.org/convert-to-Christianity.html

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